Ian had always been puzzled by one thing.
He'd noticed that for both the Nolan brothers and the gloomy man he'd just encountered, the majority of their Witchcraft Tools were shield-based.
Yet in battle, their Shields hadn't seemed particularly effective. Their only advantage was that they could be cast instantly.
As he mulled it over, he slowly began to understand.
The prerequisite for any battle was to first ensure your own defense. Even if a Shield only lasted for a moment, it could buy enough time to counterattack.
'My own preparations in that area are still too lacking. I'm relying entirely on my strong Physique to dodge. If I ever run into some kind of tracking Witchcraft, I'll be a sitting duck!'
He couldn't assume that none of his opponents had Instantaneous Witchcraft; he'd just been lucky enough not to encounter one so far.
'My Shield Witchcraft is still a ways from Limit-Breaking. Should I just keep strengthening my Physique?'
